stab
/stæb/verb
CEFR B1
Definition
To push a pointed object, such as a needle or knife, into something.
The doubled “bb” in “stabbed”/“stabbing” follows English’s short-vowel spelling rule.
Synonyms
pierce
poke
To push a pointed object, such as a needle or knife, into something.
The doubled “bb” in “stabbed”/“stabbing” follows English’s short-vowel spelling rule.